Mrs. Allen Freshman and Junior English Department Chair

“Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.” Chinese Proverb English IIIA Grammar: sentence parts, parts of speech, and usage Literature: fiction, nonfiction, and poetry by American authors; four classic novels Composition: three expository and two persuasive compositions Research paper: five-six page persuasive paper using MLA documentation Job Shadowing: shadow a career person and then present an eight minute speech on the experience

English I 1^st Semester Grammar: sentence parts, parts of speech, usage Literature: Greek myths and legends, Romeo and Juliet Creative writing: story endings and poems 2^nd Semester Grammar: sentence parts, parts of speech, and usage Speech: research and presentation skills, delivery of speeches according to rubrics Literature: Animal Farm Composition: formula writing and the five-paragraph composition English IIIB Grammar: same as Eng. IIIA (material is not as difficult) Literature: fiction, nonfiction, and poetry by American authors; Of Mice and Men Composition: same as Eng. IIIA Research paper: same as Eng. IIIA Job Shadowing: same as Eng. IIIA